Two dominant signal callers in Jack Clark and Gehrig Orchard are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sky View Bobcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Provo Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sky View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34 points per game this season.
Sky View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Mountain Crest with a sharp 38-14 victory.
Sky View got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Clark out in front who threw for 409 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Liam Guthrie was in the mix as well, providing Sky View with two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Sky View's defense and their three sacks. Sitili Palmer was especially locked on to Mountain Crest's QB and sacked him twice. Palmer is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played. Jace Lillywhite was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Provo waltzed into their contest on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victor by a 34-13 margin over the Flyers. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Provo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 263 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Provo wouldn't let Dixie keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Provo can thank Oliver Mackay and Crew Demartini for forcing both of them. Mackay is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Provo's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.5 points. As for Sky View, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Sky View and Provo have no problem gaining yardage. Sky View has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 370.2 total yards per game. However, it's not like Provo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 467.8. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Sky View against Provo in their previous matchup back in September of 2014, as the squad secured a 52-13 win. In that contest, Sky View amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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